Two experts on diagnosing and treating obsessive compulsive disorder will lead a free public seminar in Raleigh on Oct. 14 as part of OCD Awareness Week.
Two experts on diagnosing and treating obsessive compulsive disorder will lead a free public seminar in Raleigh on Oct. 14 as part of OCD Awareness Week.
Psychologists Jon Abramowitz and Aureen Wagner will lead a program, “Understanding and Getting Help for OCD: An Evening With Local Experts,” at 7 p.m. in meeting room 202 of the Cameron Village Library, 1930 Clark Ave.
The experts will discuss the condition in children, teenagers and adults.
Abramowitz, Ph.D., is a professor and director of the OCD/Anxiety Disorders Clinic at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He recently wrote a self-help book for people with OCD, “Getting Over OCD: A 10-Step Workbook for Taking Back Your Life.”
Wagner, Ph.D., owns and operates the Anxiety Wellness Center in Cary. She is a clinical child psychologist and author of several books on OCD, including: “Up and Down the Worry Hill,” “What to Do When Your Child Has OCD” and “Treatment of OCD in Children and Adolescents.” She is an expert in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and developed the child-friendly “Worry Hill” approach to OCD treatment.
The International OCD Foundation estimates up to 4 million Americans, including 1million youngsters, suffer from the disorder. While the condition has no cure, its symptoms – which include obsessive thoughts and compulsive rituals – can be managed effectively with therapy and
medication.
The event is part of the second annual OCD Awareness Week, which runs from Oct. 11 to 17. Learn more at www.ocfoundation.org.
For more information, contact Abramowitz at (919) 843-8170 or jabramowitz@unc.edu.
College of Arts and Sciences contact: Dee Reid, (919) 843-6339, deereid@unc.edu